Medical Terminology: Word Parts Quiz

Medical Terminology - Word Parts

• Word Root: Core part of a medical term, containing its fundamental meaning.
• Suffix: Added to the end of a word root, altering its meaning.
• Prefix: Located at the beginning of a term, changing the root's meaning.

Types of Terms

• Acronym: Terms formed from the initial letters of phrases, pronounced as a single word.
• Eponym: Terms named after people or places.
• Modern-Day Language Terms: Terms derived from English, like "nuclear medicine scanner."
• Terms Built from Word Parts: Can be translated literally for meaning.
• Terms Not Built from Word Parts: Do not have a literal translation.
• Rebels: Word parts that don't conform to language rules.

Language Foundations

• Majority of medical terms derive from Greek and Latin.

Combining Forms and Vowels

• Most Common Combining Vowel: O.
• Combining Form: A word root plus a combining vowel (e.g., oste/o).
• Combining vowel is used between two word roots or a root and a suffix.

Suffixes and Their Meanings

• -itis: Inflammation.
• -oma: Tumor.
• -megaly: Enlargement.
• -scopy: Visual examination.

Examples of Medical Terms

• Osteoarthritis: Inflammation of bone and joint.
• Intravenous: Pertaining to within a vein.
• Subhepatic: Pertaining to under the liver.
• Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver.
• Hepatomegaly: Enlargement of the liver.

Definitions of Word Parts

• bi: Two.
• sub: Under.
• brady: Slow.
• arthr/o: Joint.
• oste/o: Bone.

Pronunciation and Emphasis

• Capital letters indicate syllable emphasis in pronunciation (e.g., dehyDRAtion).

Truth Statements About Combining Vowels

• True: Using a combining vowel when connecting a word root to a suffix starting with a consonant.
• True: Not using a combining vowel if the suffix begins with a vowel.
• True: Using a combining vowel when connecting two word roots.
• True: Not using a combining vowel when connecting a prefix and a word root.

Visual Indicators for Vowel Sounds

• A u-shaped mark above a vowel denotes a short vowel sound.
• A line above a vowel indicates a long vowel sound.